UFC Fight Night 251 explained

UFC Fight Night 251
Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:	UFC Apex
City:	Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Previousevent:	UFC 312
Followingevent:	UFC Fight Night 252

UFC Fight Night 251 (also known as UFC Vegas 102) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on February 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Background

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and former LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues is expected to headline the event.^[6]

Announced bouts

• Middleweight bout: Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues^[6]
• Women's Bantamweight bout: Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti^[7]
• Middleweight bout: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Jacob Malkoun^[8]
• Lightweight bout: Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov^[9]
• Welterweight bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Gabriel Bonfim^[9]
• Women's Flyweight bout: Juliana Miller vs. Carli Judice^[10]
• Featherweight bout: Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews^[10]
• Welterweight bout: Billy Goff vs. Nikolay Veretennikov^[11]

See also

• 2025 in UFC
• List of current UFC fighters
• List of UFC events

Notes and References

1. Web site: UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-11-16. 2024-11-16.
2. Web site: UFC announces first 11 events for 2025. mmafighting.com. Bryan Tucker. 2024-11-17. 2024-11-17.
3. Web site: UFC 2025 schedule adds new event dates from January through March. fightmag.com. Parviz Iskenderov. 2024-11-17. 2024-11-17.
4. Web site: UFC Unveils 2025 Schedule: 11 Events Including Major Fights. bvmsports.com. BVM Sportsdesk. 2024-11-16. 2024-11-16.
5. Web site: UFC 2025 Schedule Announced: 11 Mega Events in Three-Month Plan Released. latestly.com. Team Latestly. 2024-11-17. 2024-11-17.
6. Web site: Pekios . Craig . 2024-12-03 . 'Robocop' Books First UFC Main Event Against Jared Cannonier on February 15 . 2024-12-04 . www.lowkickmma.com . en-US.
7. Web site: Morning Report: Michael Chandler warned Jon Jones ‘I’m coming to steal the show’ at UFC 309. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2024-11-06. 2024-11-06.
8. Web site: Джейкъб Малкун срещу Родолфо Виейра на UFC Vegas 102. 2024-11-22. 2024-11-22. mma.bg. Diego Ribas. bg.
9. Web site: Irmãos Bonfim têm retorno marcado ao UFC em fevereiro. Veja lutas. 2024-11-21. 2024-11-21. metropoles.com. Paulo Victor Soares. es.
10. Web site: Leonard . Harvey . 2024-11-24 . UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Fights Added To Los Angeles-Held UFC 311 . 2024-11-24 . MMA News UFC News Since 2002 . en-us.
11. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-12-03 . Billy Goff vs. Nikolay Veretennikov Added to UFC Vegas 102. 2024-12-03 . Cageside Press . en.